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[Some people will recognize this odd man with a hole in his head. But today, well, maybe it's just the video quality, but he's got a different energy about him? It's hard to pin down why. Maybe he's standing a little straighter.]

Um... I've been lucky to get to know a lot of you better over the past month. People have been very kind to me, and I'm grateful. But... I've remembered some things. And I know now that it's not fair of me to keep this to myself. Before I came here, I drilled holes in people's heads. Two of them survived but six of them died. I don't plan on drilling anyone else unless they want me to, but if you don't want to be around me because of this, I understand.
[Closing his eyes a moment.]

On a different note, I want everyone to know that I love Grell Sutcliff and one day soon I'm going to marry her! That's all.
[He's really gonna follow up that first thing with this?]

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[OH NO, THE DISAPPOINTED MOM TONE....]

Because I felt like I could help them that way... since my hole helped me.
[He says this with little energy since this explanation has been met with a wide variety of incredulity so far.]

[ Oh, she doesn't doubt his sincerity. She may not know him well, but nothing about this man suggests he's a master of deceit. On the contrary, he seems to her a simple dog, but his announcement does raise some questions. ]

Fukuda-san, how did you acquire your hole?

[ Let's start there. ]

[He's a bit hesitant but then answers honestly;]

I drilled it myself.
[He's hoping for no follow up questions!]

Where are you?

[Well this isn’t a follow up question but he’s not sure what it in fact is.]

Uh. Just in my room in the dorm building? I can come outside if you want...

I'll meet you outside in a moment. Wear proper shoes.

[ What it is is a proper venue for this conversation. Even though Fukuda is being forthcoming, it's a conversation she'd prefer to have with him in person and she's already stepping to do exactly that. ]

... Ok.
[He seems a bit defeated because he’s PRETTY SURE this is going to lead to Further Questions but also he is a little afraid of Setsura so he can’t exactly say no?? He does consider not going but then figures even if she doesn’t come looking for him he’ll run into her again eventually unless he goes back to his shut-in ways... which he probably should not do.

So while it takes him longer to show up outside than it probably should, he does emerge! Hello mother.]

Walk with me.

[ It isn't a question and she's already stepping, fully expecting him to fall in line behind or beside her. Her ears are keen enough that she doesn't have to look. ]

[I mean of course he's going to follow after her, he's easily bossed around.]

So... what's this about?

I think you know. While you were forthcoming over the network with the people who asked things of you, this is a conversation I'd prefer to have in person.

[ Call her old fashioned if you'd like, but it's generally her way to breach personal or intimate matters in person when and where she can. ]

Why did you drill a hole in your head? You said it helped you, but in what way?

[Ah bean oh no here it is... he doesn't!!! He doesn't want to have this conversation!!! Time to dance around the meat of the matter.]

Ah, well... Before I had my hole I was... It was all numbers. I had to count everything, I had to pay attention to numbers. I had to do things three times. I couldn't help it. It didn't matter if I wanted to or not. So when I drilled the hole I was trying to get away from the numbers.

[ ... ]

And you said it helped?

[He nods.]

Now I don't have to think about numbers unless I want to. But I didn't know it was going to happen like this at all.
[He was just trying to Stop Being.]

[ She's quiet for a long moment. ]

Promise me you won't drill holes in anyone's heads.

[He nods, slowly.]

I already promised Gershom I wouldn't. Even if someone asks me to. So I can promise you too.

[And then months later he goes on to drill Dio anyway but look it's fine.]

I'll be holding you to that.

[ She takes her promises very seriously ~~so Mom will be Disappointed when she finds out~~. Then, with authority -- ]

Lean down.

[Fukuda is very passive and also slightly afraid of Setsura so he leans down without even pausing to ask why.

:)? :)?????]

[ She lifts a hand and gently pats his head. ]

There's a good boy.

[Oh!!! This is before he gets his dog kizuna so there's not wagging tail, but like. Metaphorically. He is so pleased at head pats??? But also vaguely confused? He is remaining bent over in the hope there are more head pats.]

Hm? I haven't done anything, though.

You've been honest and forthcoming about the matter of your drilling when not everyone would be and [ and ] you promised me you wouldn't drill people anymore.

[ Is she petting his head? She's petting his head. ]

I wouldn't call that nothing.

[He is going to remain bent over until the petting stops. He makes a soft pleased noise.]

Well... I wouldn't have before. But the place I was before, someone I thought highly of told me I needed to own what I did. So I'm trying to do that. So I can deserve someone like Grell.

[ She's reluctant to stop. She might not if he doesn't make her. ]

So that's it, hm? I think I understand you a little better now.

[ He could be problematic, but then, anyone can to varying extents. In this case, it's something she chooses to take in stride. One good, last stroke of his hair and she'll retract her hand. ]

[Ah... after a pause he straightens back up. No more pets.]

I guess that's good? I feel like I don't know anything more about you though, miss Setsura.
[But frankly he's just glad that she understands him better and isn't horrified.]